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Willem Dafoe

American actor (1955-)
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Summary

Willem Dafoe was born on July 22, 1955[1], in Appleton[2]. He has worked as a film actor[3], voice actor[4], screenwriter[5], model[6], and film producer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.14% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105,385 views/month, #1,357 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: William Alfred Dafoe[9]
  • Spouse: Giada Colagrande[10], Elizabeth A. LeCompte[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12], Italy[13]
  • Occupation: performing artist[14], stage actor[15], television presenter[16], actor[17]
  • Educated at: University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee[18], Appleton East High School[19]
  • Award received: Saturn Awards[20], Donostia Award[21], Film Independent Spirit Awards[22], Satellite Awards[23], Honorary Golden Bear[24], Volpi Cup for Best Actor[25], Romics d'Oro[26]
  • Member of: The Wooster Group[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Commons category: Willem Dafoe[29]
  • Residence: Appleton[30], New York City[31]
  • Family name: Dafoe[32]
  • Given name: William[33]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Willem Dafoe[34]
  • Commons gallery: Willem Dafoe[35]
  • Filmography: Willem Dafoe filmography[36]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[37], Academy Award for Best Actor[38]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[39]
  • Birth name: William James Dafoe[40]
  • Name in native language: Willem Dafoe[41]
  • Number of children: 1[42]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[43]

  • Country: US[44]

  • Began / founded: 1955-07-22[45]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3bf67e55-fa97-452c-8b48-532bd5258920[46]

Why It Matters

Willem Dafoe has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Willem Dafoe born?

Willem Dafoe's place of birth was Appleton[2].

Who were Willem Dafoe's parents?

Willem Dafoe's father was William Alfred Dafoe[9].

Who was Willem Dafoe married to?

Willem Dafoe's spouses include Giada Colagrande[10] and Elizabeth A. LeCompte[11].

What did Willem Dafoe do for work?

Willem Dafoe worked as a film actor[3], voice actor[4], screenwriter[5], model[6], and film producer[7].

Where did Willem Dafoe go to school?

Willem Dafoe was educated at University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee[18] and Appleton East High School[19].

What awards did Willem Dafoe receive?

Honors received include Saturn Awards[20], Donostia Award[21], Film Independent Spirit Awards[22], and Satellite Awards[23].

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . jsonline.com. jsonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . TCM Movie Database. Retrieved . tcm.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . berlinale.de. berlinale.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . ansa.it. ansa.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . romics.it. romics.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . thewoostergroup.org. thewoostergroup.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Academy Awards Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [43] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [46] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Kwayst · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 13d ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imfdb id → Willem_Dafoe
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  3. 29d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → willem-dafoe
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  4. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 11w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → film actor, voice actor, screenwriter +6
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  10. 21w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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